Lavin named WBA Chair
Steve Lavin, WBAY-TV, Green Bay, took the position of WBA Chair during the WBA Winter Conference Business Luncheon at the Madison Concourse Hotel. Lavin replaces Steve Wexler, Good Karma Brands, Milwaukee, who finished his term as chair and will now…
4 Wisconsin lawmakers cosponsor Local Radio Freedom Act
Four Congressmen from Wisconsin are among a bipartisan group of 124 Members of Congress supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act. The resolutions in the House of Representatives and the Senate oppose “any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge”…
Braun featured in Alzheimer’s NCSA/PEP campaign
Legendary Badger sports broadcaster Paul Braun is featured in an upcoming campaign sharing his personal story about spotting the warning signs of Alzheimer’s. Braun’s wife was only 57 years old when she started exhibiting symptoms of Alzheimer’s. She died eight…
Milwaukee TV station hosts awards to recognize African American leaders
Milwaukee TV station WISN-TV sponsored and hosted the 34th annual Black Excellence Awards on Friday. The awards honor African Americans from across the Milwaukee area who serve communities, inspire peers, and provide leadership. The theme for this year’s awards was…
Scholarships to be given to 4 broadcasting students
Scholarships will be given out during the WBA Student Seminar on March 2 to four students studying broadcasting in Wisconsin. The recipients are: Erica Gelman Erica Gelman is the 2019 recipient of the Morgan Murphy Media Scholarship. Erica is attending…
WSUM provides temporary home to Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
The student-run radio station at UW-Madison is providing a temporary home for the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism which is cleaning up from office flooding. Eight WCIJ staff members are working from the offices of WSUM while water damage from a…
Effort to train future broadcasters results in first hire
An effort to help college students prepare themselves for a career in broadcasting has resulted in the first of what’s hoped to be many future hires. In the spring of 2016, Mid-West Family Broadcasting gifted one of its radio stations…
Get your young professionals involved in the WBA
The WBA Young Professionals Committee wants to connect with young professionals at your station. If you have young professionals who want to hear from other young broadcasters and get training relevant to their interests, send their name and email address…
Y100 increases radiothon total despite tower troubles
A Green Bay radio station raised more than $320,000 for the children of St. Jude, despite being off the air for more than an hour during the station’s annual two-day radiothon. Y100 (WNCY) raised $5,000 more than it raised during…
